ECE 235 - Adapting Curricula for Young Children with Special Needs

1. Articulate early childhood practices necessary for compliance with ADA and IDEA.
2. Discuss the early childhood educator’s role in early identification and referral of children suspected of having special needs, and their role in the IFSP/IEP process.
3. Demonstrate an awareness of strategies for establishing and maintaining an ongoing parent/teacher partnership.
4. In both lecture and lab settings, plan and implement appropriate developmental and behavioral strategies which facilitate the child’s ability to manage his/her specific challenges in their natural learning environment.
5. In both lecture and lab settings, demonstrate the ability to identify and implement appropriate modifications/accommodations to everyday curriculum to meet the individual needs of children with special needs.